De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek — Netherlands
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About
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek is a prominent Dutch law firm with a global perspective. Headquartered in the Netherlands, we are trusted advisers to multinationals, financial institutions, growth companies and public entities in complex, high-value matters governed by Dutch and EU law. Our work ranges from corporate and finance to regulation and disputes. It often involves finding innovative solutions to legal questions, dealing with multijurisdictional dynamics, and handling issues of strategic importance to our clients' businesses. We are widely recognised for our expertise in corporate/M&A, litigation and international arbitration, competition and financial regulation. In these areas, we manage market-leading transactions and high-stakes disputes. Our expertise spans the entire business lifecycle: from structuring corporate governance frameworks and guiding major investments to handling investigations, regulatory scrutiny and contentious situations of reputational significance. Our lawyers blend rigorous legal analysis with practical execution and commercial clarity. Clients appreciate our ability to work seamlessly across borders and disciplines, leveraging the diverse experience and international backgrounds of our teams. With over 60 nationalities represented at the firm and our close collaboration with trusted partner firms worldwide, we serve as a legal centre point for multinational operations and global deal activity involving the Netherlands. Innovation and digital transformation are reshaping industries, and our advisory practice reflects this shift. We support clients at the forefront of energy transition, fintech growth, advanced data and AI strategies, biopharmaceutical advancement and major infrastructure development. In these sectors, we provide forward-looking solutions that anticipate regulatory change and manage risk while enabling opportunity. A crucial foundation of our practice is the long-term partnership we have with clients. We invest deeply in understanding each organisation's priorities, pressures and stakeholders, allowing us to deliver advice that makes a tangible difference to business outcomes. Whether leading critical negotiations, defending fundamental rights in court or helping shape emerging regulation, we operate with precision, integrity and an unwavering focus on client success. ### Languages - Chinese - Dutch - English - French - German - Russian - Spanish ### Staffing Figures - 325 at Amsterdam office
Office locations
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek Tripolis-park Burgerweeshuispad 201 1076 Gr Amsterdam Amsterdam Netherlands
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Albert Marsman
Partner (Arbitration & Litigation) · International Arbitration
Anne Marie Verschuur
Partner (IP) · Intellectual Property
Arne Grimme
Partner (Corporate M&A) · Corporate / M&A
Axel Arnbak
Partner (Data, Cyber & Privacy and AI) · Data Protection & Privacy
Barbara Kloppert
Partner (Employee & Employee Benefits) · Employment & Employee Benefits
Bart de Rijke
Partner (Competition & Regulation) · Competition
Bas Boutellier
Partner (Banking and Finance) · Banking & Finance
Bommel van der Bend
Partner (Arbitration and Litigation) · International Arbitration
Casper Nagtegaal
Partner (Candidate Civil Law Notary) · Corporate / M&A
Claudia van Rappard-Priem
Partner (M&A and Private Equity) · Corporate / M&A
Constantijn Voogt
Partner (Civil Law Notary) · Corporate / M&A
Davine Roessingh
Partner (Arbitration and Litigation) · International Arbitration
Dennis Horeman
Managing Partner · Litigation
Eelco Meerdink
Partner (Arbitration and Litigation) · Litigation
Eva Schram
Counsel (FMR) · Financial Markets Regulation
Ferdinand Hengst
Partner (Restructuring & Insolvency) · Restructuring & Insolvency
Frank Hamming
Partner (M&A and Corporate Advisory) · Corporate / M&A
Frank Pötgens
Partner (Tax) · Tax
Gaby Smeenk
Partner (Capital Markets and M&A) · Capital Markets
Geert Potjewijd
Partner (Litigation and Data, Cyber & Privacy) · Litigation
Helen Gornall
Partner (Competition & Regulation) · Competition / Antitrust
Henk Van Ravenhorst
Partner (M&A and Tax) · Corporate / M&A
Irina Buga
Partner (Arbitration & Litigation) · International Arbitration
Jaap Barneveld
Partner (M&A and Capital Markets) · Corporate / M&A
Jan-Willem Meijer
Partner (Arbitration and Supreme Court Litigation) · Arbitration
Jasper van Uden
Partner (Competition & Regulation, Litigation) · Competition & Regulation
Jeroen van der Schrieck
Partner (Arbitration and Litigation) · Arbitration
Johan Valk
Partner (Litigation and Supreme Court Litigation) · Litigation
Jolling de Pree
Partner (Competition & Litigation) · Competition
Klaas de Vries
Managing Partner · Corporate / M&A
Lennard Keijzer
Partner (M&A and Private Equity) · Corporate / M&A
Lisa de Boer
Partner (Banking and Finance) · Banking & Finance
Machteld de Monchy
Partner (Litigation and Mass Claims) · Litigation
Marieke Bredenoord-Spoek
Partner (Litigation & Mass Claims) · Litigation
Mariska Enzerink
Partner (Candidate Civil Law Notary) · Financial Markets Regulation
Marnix Leijten
Partner (Arbitration & Litigation) · Arbitration
Marnix Somsen
Partner (Regulatory & Criminal Enforcement) · Regulatory & Criminal Enforcement
Martje de Vries Lentsch
Partner (Arbitration & Litigation) · Arbitration
Matthias Kuscher
Partner (Arbitration and Litigation) · International Arbitration
Michael Schouten
Partner (M&A and Corporate Advisory) · Corporate / M&A
Michelle Massart
Partner (Arbitration and Litigation) · Litigation
Pete Lawley
Partner (M&A and Private Equity) · Corporate / M&A
Reinier Kleipool
Partner (Civil Law Notary) · Corporate / M&A
Rick van t Wout
Partner (Employment & Employee Benefits) · Employment & Employee Benefits
Rik van Haeringen
Partner (Employment and Employee Benefits) · Employment
Roan Lamp
Partner (FMR & RCE) · Financial Markets & Regulation
Stefan Sagel
Partner (Employment & Litigation) · Employment
Stephanie The
Partner (Litigation and Competition) · Litigation
Tes Flapper
Partner (Arbitration and Litigation) · International Arbitration
Tijmen Klein Bronsvoort
Partner (Candidate Civil Law Notary) · Corporate / M&A
Tobias Cohen Jehoram
Partner (IP & Supreme Court Litigation) · Intellectual Property
Wiebe Dijkstra
Partner (Tax & FMR) · Tax
Yi Duan
Partner (Corporate M&A) · Corporate / M&A